Recycle Old Headphones

I made these earrings using my old headphones. Follow along and create your own or they can be a gift. Nothing beats handmade. Let's Go!

Gather Materials

Items needed to make earrings:

Old Headphones - I used my old Apple EarPods
6 Jump Rings
2 Earring Hooks
2 Eye Pins
2 Crimp Beads - I found these at a thrift store, so I used them as crimp beads.
E6000 glue, you can also use Epoxy
Jewelry Pliers
Scissors
Nail Polish - your choice of color
2 Chain Links
6 Charms - your choice

Cut Headphones

Using scissors or jewelry pliers (cutters), cut headphones from wires. I started with the scissors first, then I used the cutters.

Paint Headphones

Using nail polish, paint headphones. Allow to dry thoroughly before moving on to step 4. Nail polish came from dollar store.

Watch clip in video.

Adding Jump Rings and Charms

First - open jump ring, twisting apart, not pulling apart. Add a charm to jump ring, then slide jump ring on rubber tip. Charms came from old chains.

Adding Crimp Beads

These crimp beads are quite unusual, however they worked perfectly. I believe their used in sewing materials. I found them in a thrift store.

Slide crimp bead on rubber tip.

Adding Eye Pins

Using E6000 glue, place a few drops on eye pin, then push eye pin down through hole. Use jewelry pliers to squeeze crimp beads together, locking in place. Add a tip of glue to the top for extra hold. Let it dry before adding additional jump rings and charms.